Jacobs Unit to Support DISA T&E Work Under $480M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 21, 2017 — A Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) business unit will provide test, evaluation and certification support to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a potential $480 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said...
HDS Federal Names New CFO, Operations VP; David Turner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 20, 2017 — Hitachi Data Systems‘ federal business has hired Mark Serway, former chief financial officer of Govplace, to serve as CFO and vice president of operations, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. HDS Federal said Monday Serway’s responsibilities include oversight of...
CACI Lands $173M Army Task Order for Simulation & Modeling Tech; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 19, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will help build simulation and modeling tools for U.S. Army sensor and imaging systems under a potential $173 million task order, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday the Rapid...
L3 Technologies Eyes Military Pilot Training Market With Doss Aviation Buy
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 18, 2017 — L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has moved to expand into the military pilot training market with its acquisition of flight training service provider Doss Aviation, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Doss Aviation is anticipated to...
Boeing Secures $600M Contract Modification to Complete Initial Design of New Presidential Planes
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 15, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will work to complete the preliminary design for two 747-8 aircraft that will be converted to presidential planes as part of a potential $600 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force,...
L3 Technologies Closes Adaptive Methods Acquisition to Create New Sensor Systems Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 14, 2017 — L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has completed its acquisition of systems engineering firm Adaptive Methods as part of efforts to expand its undersea technology portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. L3 said Tuesday the transaction closed Friday and will result...
Raytheon Names New President of International Business; John Harris Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 13, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has appointed Christopher Davis, formerly country leader and president of the company’s business operations in the United Arab Emirates, as president of Raytheon International, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday Davis...
BAE to Help Field Navy Comms, Mission & Electronics Systems; Mark Keeler Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 12, 2017 — BAE Systems will help design, build, test, integrate and deploy communications, electronics and mission systems for the U.S. Navy under a potential $76 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Sept. 5 the contract...
IBM to Continue Cloud Support for Army Logistics Unit Under $135M Recompete; Lisa Mascolo Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 11, 2017 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) will perform cloud, software development and cognitive computing services for the U.S. Army‘s Logistics Support Activity under a potential $135 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday the recompete...
CSRA Gets $95M FEMA Task Order for Call Center Support to Hurricane Harvey Recovery
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 8, 2017 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will field emergency calls during the Hurricane Harvey recovery operations in Houston, Texas, under a potential $95 million task order from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The...
Leidos Appoints Former Air Force CIO William Bender as Strategic Accounts Exec; Gerry Fasano Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 7, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has hired William Bender, formerly chief information officer of the U.S. Air Force, as senior vice president for strategic accounts and government relations, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the retired...
HII to Refuel, Overhaul USS George Washington Under Nearly $3B Navy Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 6, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) will provide refueling and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy‘s USS George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier under a potential $2.8 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Friday HII...
Jacobs Buys Blue Canopy in Push for Data Analytics, Cyber Capabilities; Darren Kraabel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 5, 2017 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has moved to expand its digital offerings to customers with its acquisition of information technology firm Blue Canopy, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The transaction serves to build on...
Leidos Secures Army Contract for Support on Congress-Directed Medical Research
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 1, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide scientific, programmatic and administrative support to the U.S. Army under a potential $98 million contract for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company...